supplicate

Verb

Meaning

To entreat for; to seek by earnest prayer; to ask for earnestly and humbly; as, to supplicate blessings on Christian efforts to spread the gospel.

To address in prayer; to entreat as a supplicant; as, to supplicate the Deity.

To make petition with earnestness and submission; to implore.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sue demand request appeal ask petition pray invoke pleading plead begging solicit conjure imploring implore
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Antonyms

give shun avoid command answer respond
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Hypernyms

request petition quest pray implore beg

Related terms

supplication supplicant supplicatory supplicator supplicat supplicancy

Derivatives

supplicated supplicating

Examples

Praise is the best auxiliary to prayer; and he who most bears in mind what has been done for him by God will be most emboldened to supplicate fresh gifts from above. Henry Melvill

He supplicated the King for clemency Source: Internet

supplicate God's blessing Source: Internet

supplicate for permission Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

supplicant supplicantly supplicat supplicatingly supplication supplicational